Labridae
Orangeback Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki Randall & Carpenter, 1980
Lubbock's wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki) is a small wrasse native to Southeast Asian coral reefs, sold in the aquarium trade.
Dotted Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus punctatus Randall & Kuiter, 1989
Cirrhilabrus punctatus, the dotted wrasse, is a western Pacific reef wrasse that appears in the aquarium trade.
Blueside Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura (Bleeker, 1851)
The blueside wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) is a reef-dwelling wrasse species found in the Indo-Pacific, sold in the aquarium trade.
Disappearing Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus evanidus Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Pseudocheilinus evanidus (striated wrasse) is a small wrasse found across the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans, living in deep reef slopes.
Sixline Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia, the six-line wrasse, is a small secretive reef wrasse found across the Indo-Pacific.
Eightline Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia (eight-lined wrasse) is a small Indo-Pacific carnivorous reef wrasse that sleeps in a self-made mucus cocoon.
Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus (Walbaum, 1792)
Tautogolabrus adspersus, the cunner, is a northwestern Atlantic wrasse species, the only member of its genus Tautogolabrus.
Tautog
Tautoga onitis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tautoga onitis (tautog) is a fish adapted to rocky habitats, with a detailed description and documented life cycle.
Small-mouthed Wrasse
Centrolabrus exoletus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Centrolabrus exoletus, the rock cook, is a small European wrasse that acts as a cleaner fish used in salmon aquaculture.
Goldsinny Wrasse
Ctenolabrus rupestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ctenolabrus rupestris, the goldsinny wrasse, is a small eastern Atlantic wrasse used for sea lice control in salmon farms.
Ballan Wrasse
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767
Labrus bergylta (ballan wrasse) is a large protogynous wrasse native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Brown Wrasse
Labrus merula Linnaeus, 1758
Labrus merula, the brown wrasse, is a marine fish found in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean that is used as food and in aquariums.
Cuckoo Wrasse
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758
Labrus mixtus (cuckoo wrasse) is a sexually dimorphic wrasse found in the northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Green Wrasse
Labrus viridis Linnaeus, 1758
Labrus viridis, the green wrasse, is a medium-sized reef fish native to the eastern Atlantic and adjacent seas.
East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse
Symphodus tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Symphodus tinca, the East Atlantic peacock wrasse, is a small wrasse native to the eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Sea.
Baillon's Wrasse
Symphodus bailloni (Valenciennes, 1839)
Baillon's wrasse (Symphodus bailloni) is a marine wrasse species native to the eastern Atlantic and western Mediterranean.
Grey Wrasse
Symphodus cinereus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
The grey wrasse Symphodus cinereus is a small wrasse native to European coastal waters, used as food, game, and aquarium fish.
Doderlein's Wrasse
Symphodus doderleini Jordan, 1890
Symphodus doderleini is a small wrasse native to Mediterranean and Sea of Marmara coastal waters that lives in eelgrass beds.
Axillary Wrasse
Symphodus mediterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Symphodus mediterraneus, the axillary wrasse, is a small Mediterranean-eastern Atlantic wrasse used for food, game, and aquariums.
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops (Linnaeus, 1758)
Symphodus melops, the corkwing wrasse, is a small European wrasse with male reproductive dimorphism that preys mainly on bivalves and copepods.
Ocellated Wrasse
Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Symphodus ocellatus, the ocellated wrasse, is a small wrasse with three distinct male reproductive forms found in European seas.
Five-spotted Wrasse
Symphodus roissali (Risso, 1810)
The five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali) is a small wrasse found in northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean/Black Sea coastal waters, used for food and aquaria.
Pointed-snout Wrasse
Symphodus rostratus (Bloch, 1791)
Symphodus rostratus, the pointed-snout wrasse, is a small wrasse found in Mediterranean and western Black Sea coastal waters.
Emerald Wrasse
Symphodus trutta (Lowe, 1834)
Symphodus trutta, the emerald wrasse, is a Labridae marine fish endemic to specific eastern Atlantic Macaronesian archipelagoes.
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